diff --git a/frontend/context-poller.js b/frontend/context-poller.js
index c3f6b72..c75ce83 100644
--- a/frontend/context-poller.js
+++ b/frontend/context-poller.js
@@ -44,9 +44,14 @@ function createContextPoller({
     const freshness = snapshot && snapshot.freshness;
     const sections = freshness && freshness.sections;
     const sectionValues = sections && Object.values(sections);
+    const degradedRetrySeconds = (sectionValues || [])
+      .filter(section => section.degraded)
+      .map(section => Number(section.retry_in_seconds ?? freshness.retry_in_seconds))
+      .filter(seconds => Number.isFinite(seconds) && seconds > 0);
+    const failedSectionDelay = degradedRetrySeconds.length ?
+      Math.min(...degradedRetrySeconds) * 1000 : null;
     if (sectionValues && sectionValues.length && sectionValues.every(section => section.degraded)) {
-      const retrySeconds = Number(freshness.retry_in_seconds);
-      if (Number.isFinite(retrySeconds) && retrySeconds > 0) return retrySeconds * 1000;
+      return failedSectionDelay || intervalMs;
     }
     const freshForSeconds = Number(freshness && freshness.fresh_for_seconds);
     const healthyDeadlines = (sectionValues || [])
@@ -55,10 +60,10 @@ function createContextPoller({
       .filter(seconds => Number.isFinite(seconds));
     if (Number.isFinite(freshForSeconds) && freshForSeconds > 0 && healthyDeadlines.length) {
       const earliestDeadline = Math.min(...healthyDeadlines);
-      if (earliestDeadline <= 0 && sectionValues.some(section => !section.degraded && section.revalidating)) {
-        return intervalMs;
-      }
-      return Math.max(0, earliestDeadline) * 1000;
+      const healthyDelay = earliestDeadline <= 0 &&
+        sectionValues.some(section => !section.degraded && section.revalidating) ?
+        intervalMs : Math.max(0, earliestDeadline) * 1000;
+      return failedSectionDelay === null ? healthyDelay : Math.min(healthyDelay, failedSectionDelay);
     }
     return intervalMs;
   }
diff --git a/frontend/progressive-human-gates.js b/frontend/progressive-human-gates.js
index 82e0f42..7a4c14d 100644
--- a/frontend/progressive-human-gates.js
+++ b/frontend/progressive-human-gates.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ function createProgressiveHumanGates(options = {}) {
   });
   const liveSnapshot = options.liveSnapshot || null;
   const getIdentity = options.getIdentity || (async () => {
-    const response = liveSnapshot ? await liveSnapshot.acquire() :
+    const response = liveSnapshot ? await liveSnapshot.acquire({requireIdentity:true}) :
       await fetchJson('api/v1/live', {headers:{Accept:'application/json'}});
     const user = response?.context?.user || {};
     const login = String(user.login || '').trim();
diff --git a/frontend/progressive-live-snapshot.js b/frontend/progressive-live-snapshot.js
index b327309..51d7d7d 100644
--- a/frontend/progressive-live-snapshot.js
+++ b/frontend/progressive-live-snapshot.js
@@ -2,9 +2,18 @@ function createProgressiveLiveSnapshot({fetchSnapshot}) {
   let value = null;
   let flight = null;
 
-  const acquire = () => {
-    if (value) return Promise.resolve(value);
-    if (flight) return flight;
+  const hasIdentity = snapshot => {
+    const user = snapshot?.context?.user || {};
+    return Boolean(String(user.login || '').trim());
+  };
+  const requireUsable = (snapshot, options) => {
+    if (!options?.requireIdentity || hasIdentity(snapshot)) return snapshot;
+    if (value === snapshot) value = null;
+    throw new Error('Authenticated account identity is unavailable.');
+  };
+  const acquire = (options = {}) => {
+    if (value) return Promise.resolve().then(() => requireUsable(value, options));
+    if (flight) return flight.then(snapshot => requireUsable(snapshot, options));
     flight = Promise.resolve().then(() => fetchSnapshot()).then(snapshot => {
       value = snapshot;
       flight = null;
@@ -13,7 +22,7 @@ function createProgressiveLiveSnapshot({fetchSnapshot}) {
       flight = null;
       throw error;
     });
-    return flight;
+    return flight.then(snapshot => requireUsable(snapshot, options));
   };
 
   return {
diff --git a/frontend/progressive-my-work.js b/frontend/progressive-my-work.js
index 6ea364d..ab65e59 100644
--- a/frontend/progressive-my-work.js
+++ b/frontend/progressive-my-work.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ function createProgressiveMyWork({
   let poller = null;
   let detailTrigger = null;
   let openWork = null;
+  let contextUnavailable = false;
   const deferredQueues = {
     today:'Today', agenda:'Agenda', later:'Later', draft:'Drafts',
   };
@@ -89,7 +90,8 @@ function createProgressiveMyWork({
   const render = () => {
     if (stopped || !list) return;
     const visible = visibleItems();
-    list.innerHTML = deferredQueues[active] ?
+    list.innerHTML = contextUnavailable && !items.length ?
+      '<div class="muted">Assigned work is reconnecting…</div>' : deferredQueues[active] ?
       '<div class="muted">' + deferredQueues[active] + ' is still loading…</div>' : visible.length ? visible.map((item, index) => {
       const title = escapeHtml(item.title || item.key || 'Untitled work');
       const context = escapeHtml(item.key || '');
@@ -128,6 +130,17 @@ function createProgressiveMyWork({
     if (stopped) return false;
     const transferable = snapshot && typeof snapshot === 'object' &&
       Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(snapshot, 'context');
+    const contextDegraded = transferable && (
+      !snapshot.context || snapshot.freshness?.sections?.context?.degraded
+    );
+    if (contextDegraded) {
+      contextUnavailable = true;
+      render();
+      notify();
+      if (status) status.textContent = 'Assigned work is reconnecting…';
+      return false;
+    }
+    contextUnavailable = false;
     if (transferable) liveSnapshot = snapshot;
     const context = snapshot?.context || snapshot || {};
     confirmedLogin = String(context.user?.login || '').trim();
diff --git a/frontend/service-worker.js b/frontend/service-worker.js
index 8fd3e4d..ca3f8c1 100644
--- a/frontend/service-worker.js
+++ b/frontend/service-worker.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const BASE = new URL('./', self.location.href).pathname;
 importScripts(BASE + 'static/private-data-registry.js');
 importScripts(BASE + 'static/background-issue-sync.js');
-const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143';
+const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144';
 const OFFLINE_LEASE_URL = new URL(BASE + '__offline-session-lease', self.location.origin).href;
 const OUTAGE_STATUSES = new Set([500, 502, 503, 504]);
 const NAVIGATION_TIMEOUT_MS = self.__STACKCHAIN_NAVIGATION_TIMEOUT_MS || 4000;
diff --git a/tests/test_comment_next.py b/tests/test_comment_next.py
index 058ab45..eb0bb27 100644
--- a/tests/test_comment_next.py
+++ b/tests/test_comment_next.py
@@ -303,4 +303,4 @@ async def test_unread_update_offers_reply_mark_read_and_next_independent_of_toda
     assert '.update-reply-actions { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));' in html
     assert '.update-reply-actions button { min-height:44px;' in html
     worker = (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "service-worker.js").read_text()
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in worker
diff --git a/tests/test_context_polling.py b/tests/test_context_polling.py
index 11ff4bd..03e2ba8 100644
--- a/tests/test_context_polling.py
+++ b/tests/test_context_polling.py
@@ -202,6 +202,40 @@ def test_dashboard_adopts_progressive_snapshot_or_falls_back_to_immediate_load()
     assert "if (!adoptedProgressiveSnapshot) await load();" in source
 
 
+def test_context_poller_uses_failed_section_retry_before_healthy_freshness_deadline():
+    script = f"""
+const createContextPoller = require({json.dumps(str(POLLER))});
+const delays = [];
+const poller = createContextPoller({{
+  fetchContext: () => Promise.resolve({{
+    context: null, events: [], notifications: [],
+    freshness: {{
+      fresh_for_seconds: 8,
+      retry_in_seconds: 5,
+      sections: {{
+        context: {{ degraded: true, retry_in_seconds: 5, age_seconds: 12 }},
+        events: {{ degraded: false, age_seconds: 0 }},
+        notifications: {{ degraded: false, age_seconds: 0 }},
+      }},
+    }},
+  }}),
+  onSnapshot: () => {{}},
+  onError: error => {{ throw error; }},
+  setTimer: (_callback, delay) => {{ delays.push(delay); return delays.length; }},
+  clearTimer: () => {{}},
+  setDeadlineTimer: () => 1,
+  clearDeadlineTimer: () => {{}},
+  intervalMs: 8000,
+}});
+(async () => {{
+  await poller.refresh();
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{delays}}));
+}})();
+"""
+
+    assert run_node(script) == {"delays": [5000]}
+
+
 def test_context_poller_waits_for_server_cooldown_when_every_section_is_degraded():
     script = f"""
 const createContextPoller = require({json.dumps(str(POLLER))});
diff --git a/tests/test_following_frontend.py b/tests/test_following_frontend.py
index 8894d53..6bd6e85 100644
--- a/tests/test_following_frontend.py
+++ b/tests/test_following_frontend.py
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
     assert ".following-disposition-mode" in css
     assert "if (searchPreviewReturnKind === 'following')" in dashboard
     assert "e.key === 'Escape' && searchPreviewReturnKind === 'following'" in dashboard
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in service_worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in service_worker
 
 
 def test_prepare_today_lazily_refreshes_and_directly_reviews_following():
diff --git a/tests/test_human_gates_frontend.py b/tests/test_human_gates_frontend.py
index d212956..b91a6ab 100644
--- a/tests/test_human_gates_frontend.py
+++ b/tests/test_human_gates_frontend.py
@@ -76,6 +76,50 @@ const gates=createProgressiveHumanGates({{
     }
 
 
+def test_progressive_human_gates_retries_partial_snapshot_identity_without_hydration():
+    script = f"""
+const createProgressiveLiveSnapshot=require({json.dumps(str(LIVE_SNAPSHOT))});
+const createProgressiveHumanGates=require({json.dumps(str(PROGRESSIVE))});
+let liveCalls=0, gateCalls=0;
+const responses=[
+  {{context:null,events:[],notifications:[]}},
+  {{context:{{user:{{id:7,login:'timmy'}}}},events:[],notifications:[]}},
+];
+const broker=createProgressiveLiveSnapshot({{fetchSnapshot:async()=>{{liveCalls+=1;return responses.shift();}}}});
+const nodes={{
+  '#human-gates-count':{{}}, '#human-gates-list':{{innerHTML:'',addEventListener(){{}}}},
+  '#human-gates-status':{{}}, '#human-gates':{{hidden:true}},
+  '#human-gate-detail':{{innerHTML:'',addEventListener(){{}},querySelectorAll:()=>[]}},
+  '#open-human-gates':{{addEventListener(){{}}}}, '#close-human-gates':{{addEventListener(){{}}}},
+}};
+const gates=createProgressiveHumanGates({{
+  document:{{querySelector:selector=>nodes[selector]||null}},
+  location:{{hash:'#/my-work/human-gates'}}, history:{{replaceState(){{}}}},
+  storage:{{getItem:()=>null,setItem(){{}}}}, isOnline:()=>true,
+  liveSnapshot:broker,
+  fetchJson:async()=>{{gateCalls+=1;return {{pending_count:1,items:[{{id:'g1',title:'Recovered',candidate_hash:'abc',revision:1,checks:[]}}]}};}},
+}});
+(async()=>{{
+  let firstError='';
+  try{{await gates.start();}}catch(error){{firstError=error.message;}}
+  const recovered=await gates.start();
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
+    firstError,recovered,liveCalls,gateCalls,started:gates.handoff().started,
+  }}));
+}})().catch(error=>{{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", script], capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {
+        "firstError": "Authenticated account identity is unavailable.",
+        "recovered": True,
+        "liveCalls": 2,
+        "gateCalls": 2,
+        "started": True,
+    }
+
+
 def test_queue_loads_pending_count_uses_account_cache_and_renders_inbox_zero():
     output = run_node(r"""
 const values=new Map(); const storage={getItem:k=>values.get(k)||null,setItem:(k,v)=>values.set(k,v)};
@@ -262,7 +306,7 @@ def test_human_gate_mobile_shell_and_deep_route_are_wired():
     assert "mobileStartDay.reconcile({authoritative:true, authoritativePhases:['gate']})" in dashboard
     assert "counts.gate = queueCounts.gate" in dashboard
     assert "gate:preparationItems.gate || []" in dashboard
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in WORKER.read_text()
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in WORKER.read_text()
 
 
 def test_deep_link_opens_human_gates_without_waiting_for_optional_workspace():
diff --git a/tests/test_later_sync.py b/tests/test_later_sync.py
index a9808e4..e62baf2 100644
--- a/tests/test_later_sync.py
+++ b/tests/test_later_sync.py
@@ -435,5 +435,5 @@ async def test_dashboard_syncs_every_later_change_and_exposes_account_status():
 def test_later_sync_ships_atomically_in_the_offline_shell():
     source = (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "service-worker.js").read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/later-sync.js'" in source
diff --git a/tests/test_markdown_renderer.py b/tests/test_markdown_renderer.py
index 9255b3c..9e08eba 100644
--- a/tests/test_markdown_renderer.py
+++ b/tests/test_markdown_renderer.py
@@ -256,4 +256,4 @@ def test_markdown_work_bodies_are_mobile_safe_block_containers():
     assert ".markdown-content { min-width:0; max-width:100%; overflow-wrap:anywhere;" in css
     assert ".markdown-content pre { max-width:100%; overflow-x:auto;" in css
     assert ".markdown-content a { min-height:44px;" in css
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in worker
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_composer_integration.py b/tests/test_mobile_composer_integration.py
index 8e90622..a3c94d3 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_composer_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_composer_integration.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_offline_shell_contains_every_local_dashboard_runtime_asset():
     shell_assets = set(re.findall(r"BASE \+ '([^']+)'", worker.split("async function sessionCsrf", 1)[0]))
 
     assert local_assets <= shell_assets, f"Offline shell is missing: {sorted(local_assets - shell_assets)}"
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in worker
 
 
 def test_all_conversation_composers_offer_accessible_mobile_mentions():
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_device_setup.py b/tests/test_mobile_device_setup.py
index ba18263..e71fbb5 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_device_setup.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_device_setup.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ def test_mobile_dashboard_mounts_phone_safe_device_setup_flow():
     assert "controller.recoverPermission('deadline')" in dashboard
     assert "pushControllerReady.then(ensureDeviceSetup)" in dashboard
     assert "BASE + 'static/mobile-device-setup.js'" in worker
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in worker
     assert ".device-setup-panel" in css
     assert ".device-readiness-card" in css
     assert "overflow-x:hidden" in css
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_insights.py b/tests/test_mobile_insights.py
index f829b16..eb4c7e2 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_insights.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_insights.py
@@ -274,5 +274,5 @@ async def test_mobile_home_progressively_discloses_secondary_panels_as_insights(
 def test_mobile_insights_rolls_into_the_offline_shell():
     worker = (CONTROLLER.parent / "service-worker.js").read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in worker
     assert "BASE + 'static/mobile-insights.js'" in worker
diff --git a/tests/test_mobile_start_day.py b/tests/test_mobile_start_day.py
index aee85c3..c3333b4 100644
--- a/tests/test_mobile_start_day.py
+++ b/tests/test_mobile_start_day.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ async def test_dashboard_wires_thumb_safe_start_day_briefing_into_offline_mobile
     assert ".mobile-start-day-finish { min-height:44px;" in html
     assert "max-width:100%; overflow-wrap:anywhere;" in html
     assert "BASE + 'static/mobile-start-day.js'" in service_worker
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in service_worker
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in service_worker
 
 
 @pytest.mark.anyio
diff --git a/tests/test_plan_today.py b/tests/test_plan_today.py
index f8fd3e9..c101b9b 100644
--- a/tests/test_plan_today.py
+++ b/tests/test_plan_today.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ async def test_starting_saved_today_work_closes_a_concurrent_rollover_planner():
 def test_plan_today_controller_is_available_in_the_offline_shell():
     source = SERVICE_WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/plan-today.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/plan-today-readiness.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/plan-today-preview.js'" in source
diff --git a/tests/test_progressive_my_work.py b/tests/test_progressive_my_work.py
index bed0a84..cfe26f5 100644
--- a/tests/test_progressive_my_work.py
+++ b/tests/test_progressive_my_work.py
@@ -50,6 +50,50 @@ const broker=createProgressiveLiveSnapshot({{fetchSnapshot:()=>{{
     }
 
 
+def test_progressive_live_snapshot_retries_identityless_success_for_identity_consumers():
+    harness = f"""
+const createProgressiveLiveSnapshot=require({json.dumps(str(LIVE_SNAPSHOT))});
+let calls=0;
+const responses=[
+  {{context:null,events:[],notifications:[{{id:1}}]}},
+  {{context:{{user:{{id:7,login:'timmy'}}}},events:[],notifications:[]}},
+];
+const broker=createProgressiveLiveSnapshot({{fetchSnapshot:async()=>{{
+  calls += 1;
+  return responses.shift();
+}}}});
+(async()=>{{
+  const partial=await broker.acquire();
+  const first=await Promise.allSettled([
+    broker.acquire({{requireIdentity:true}}),
+    broker.acquire({{requireIdentity:true}}),
+  ]);
+  const retries=[
+    broker.acquire({{requireIdentity:true}}),
+    broker.acquire({{requireIdentity:true}}),
+  ];
+  const recovered=await Promise.all(retries);
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{
+    calls,
+    partialNotifications:partial.notifications.length,
+    first:first.map(result=>result.status),
+    same:recovered[0]===recovered[1],
+    identity:broker.identity(),
+  }}));
+}})().catch(error=>{{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", harness], capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {
+        "calls": 2,
+        "partialNotifications": 1,
+        "first": ["rejected", "rejected"],
+        "same": True,
+        "identity": {"login": "timmy", "accountKey": "7:timmy"},
+    }
+
+
 def test_progressive_live_snapshot_retries_after_a_failed_shared_flight():
     harness = f"""
 const createProgressiveLiveSnapshot=require({json.dumps(str(LIVE_SNAPSHOT))});
@@ -78,6 +122,43 @@ const broker=createProgressiveLiveSnapshot({{fetchSnapshot:async()=>{{
     }
 
 
+def test_progressive_my_work_reports_reconnecting_for_degraded_context_instead_of_inbox_zero():
+    harness = f"""
+const fs=require('fs'); const vm=require('vm');
+const list={{innerHTML:''}}; const status={{textContent:''}};
+const document={{
+  hidden:false,
+  querySelector:s=>s==='#my-work-list'?list:s==='#my-work-status'?status:null,
+  querySelectorAll:()=>[],
+}};
+const context={{module:{{exports:{{}}}},exports:{{}},console,URL,document}}; vm.createContext(context);
+vm.runInContext(fs.readFileSync({json.dumps(str(MY_WORK))},'utf8'),context);
+context.buildMyWork=context.module.exports; context.module={{exports:{{}}}};
+vm.runInContext(fs.readFileSync({json.dumps(str(MODULE))},'utf8'),context);
+const flow=context.module.exports({{document,fetchSnapshot:async()=>({{
+  context:null,events:[],notifications:[{{id:1}}],
+  freshness:{{retry_in_seconds:5,sections:{{
+    context:{{degraded:true,retry_in_seconds:5}},
+    events:{{degraded:false,age_seconds:1}},notifications:{{degraded:false,age_seconds:1}},
+  }}}},
+}})}});
+(async()=>{{
+  const started=await flow.start();
+  process.stdout.write(JSON.stringify({{started,status:status.textContent,html:list.innerHTML,counts:flow.counts()}}));
+}})().catch(error=>{{console.error(error);process.exit(1);}});
+"""
+    result = subprocess.run(["node", "-e", harness], capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
+    assert json.loads(result.stdout) == {
+        "started": False,
+        "status": "Assigned work is reconnecting…",
+        "html": '<div class="muted">Assigned work is reconnecting…</div>',
+        "counts": {"all": 0, "filed": 0, "authored": 0, "attention": 0,
+                   "update": 0, "review": 0},
+    }
+
+
 def test_progressive_my_work_renders_and_filters_assigned_work_before_full_workspace():
     harness = f"""
 const fs=require('fs'); const vm=require('vm');
diff --git a/tests/test_service_worker.py b/tests/test_service_worker.py
index e6fe7c8..58bf7b4 100644
--- a/tests/test_service_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_service_worker.py
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ async function dispatchPush(payload) {{
 def test_shared_progressive_snapshot_broker_rolls_the_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/progressive-live-snapshot.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_week_unplan_undo_rolls_the_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/week-plan.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.css'" in source
 
@@ -204,20 +204,20 @@ def test_week_unplan_undo_rolls_the_offline_shell():
 def test_private_today_action_mailbox_rolls_the_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
 
 
 def test_per_day_week_conflict_ui_rolls_the_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/week-plan.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_resumable_today_session_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/my-work.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.css'" in source
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def test_resumable_today_session_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
 def test_mobile_conversation_photo_bundles_roll_the_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/authored-outbox.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/background-issue-sync.js'" in source
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def test_mobile_conversation_photo_bundles_roll_the_offline_shell():
 def test_photo_metadata_sanitizer_rolls_the_cached_optimizer_atomically():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/issue-evidence-review.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/issue-attachment.js'" in source
 
@@ -243,14 +243,14 @@ def test_photo_metadata_sanitizer_rolls_the_cached_optimizer_atomically():
 def test_ownership_exit_runtime_rolls_the_offline_shell_cache():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_offline_review_next_ships_today_completion_atomically():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/today-completion.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def test_offline_review_next_ships_today_completion_atomically():
 def test_duplicate_aware_capture_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/create-issue-sheet.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def test_duplicate_aware_capture_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
 def test_inline_checklist_step_flow_rolls_the_offline_shell_atomically():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/issue-sheet.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/checklist-conflict.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
@@ -276,14 +276,14 @@ def test_inline_checklist_step_flow_rolls_the_offline_shell_atomically():
 def test_exact_later_picker_ships_atomically_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/later-picker.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_navigation_deadline_ships_in_a_new_shell_cache():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.css'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/dashboard.js'" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/install-app.js'" in source
@@ -292,21 +292,21 @@ def test_navigation_deadline_ships_in_a_new_shell_cache():
 def test_today_convergence_ships_in_a_new_shell_cache():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/today-sync.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_mobile_search_viewport_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/mobile-search-viewport.js'" in source
 
 
 def test_update_ownership_flow_ships_atomically_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/update-ownership.js'" in source
 
 
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ def test_one_session_bound_csrf_proof_is_reused_for_a_background_drain():
 def test_queue_today_ships_atomically_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/queue-today.js'" in source
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_today_readiness.py b/tests/test_today_readiness.py
index d038d66..25623c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_today_readiness.py
+++ b/tests/test_today_readiness.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ async def test_today_blocker_opens_existing_preview_and_preserves_readiness_gate
 def test_readiness_runtime_is_available_in_offline_shell():
     service_worker = SERVICE_WORKER.read_text()
 
-    assert "const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143';" in service_worker
+    assert "const CACHE = 'stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144';" in service_worker
     assert "BASE + 'static/today-readiness.js'" in service_worker
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_today_sync.py b/tests/test_today_sync.py
index df09e48..78a5748 100644
--- a/tests/test_today_sync.py
+++ b/tests/test_today_sync.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ listeners['stackchain:first-task-complete']();
 def test_inflight_today_drain_ships_in_a_new_offline_shell():
     source = (Path(__file__).parents[1] / "frontend" / "service-worker.js").read_text()
 
-    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v143" in source
+    assert "stackchain-dashboard-shell-v144" in source
     assert "BASE + 'static/today-sync.js'" in source